NEW YORK — Colorado’s starting pitchers made a big statement in the Big Apple.

The trio of Michael Lorenzen, Jose Quintana and Chase Dollander combined to limit the Mets to two earned runs over 19 1/3 innings (posting a 0.94 ERA) as the Rockies completed a sweep at Citi Field on Sunday with 3-1 and 3-0 victories, marking the first time Colorado had swept a three-game series in Queens since 2018.

Also, the one combined run surrendered on Sunday marked the fewest allowed in a doubleheader in Rockies history.

With the sweep, Colorado is now 13-16 on the season and heads into a Monday off day with plenty of momentum and rested arms.

“I had to save the bullpen, especially with that off day coming up. We’re going to be super fresh heading to Cincinnati,” said Dollander, who put his stamp on the second game by throwing seven innings for the first time in his career. “Each guy (in the rotation) is unique in his own way and attacks in his own way. Plus we have some really good game plans going into our outings.”

Quintana has had some big moments at Citi Field during his 15-year MLB career. However, none may have been more historic or momentum-changing than the one he experienced in the first inning.

With the bases loaded and Quintana already at 31 pitches in the opening frame, catcher Brett Sullivan appealed a 3-2 pitch with two outs to New York’s Brett Baty that was initially called a ball, meaning a run would score. Using ABS, the call was overturned, resulting in a strikeout and keeping the Mets from grabbing an early lead and perhaps piling on more.

It was just the third time all season that a 3-2 pitch with two outs and bases loaded had been challenged. Per Elias, the other two times, a strike was called and confirmed, making Sullivan’s pivotal overturn the first of its kind with ABS.

That would be as close as the Mets would get to putting together any big inning against Quintana, who allowed just two hits over 5 1/3 innings to pace the Rockies to a 3-1 win in the opening game.

Quintana, who pitched for the Mets for two seasons and was the team’s Opening Day starter in 2024, continued to torment the Queens team as a visitor. In three starts as an opponent, Quintana now has a 1.94 ERA over 23 2/3 innings with six walks and 21 strikeouts.

“I feel comfortable here,” Quintana said. “I really like this place and I love the mound. It’s such a great atmosphere. I love the fans, and it’s always a privilege to compete here.”

While Quintana may love the fans, the feeling was not mutual from the 38,155 who showed up on a sunny, chilly day in Queens. With the doubleheader defeat sending the Mets to their 15^th loss in their last 17 games, there were plenty of boos directed at a team that entered Sunday with MLB’s highest active payroll of $233.9 million per Spotrac.

Compare that to Colorado’s active payroll of just over $64 million and perhaps there is a bit of Moneyball magic in this current Rockies team.

Rockies 3, Mets 1 (Game 1)

What happened: Four Colorado pitchers scattered four Mets hits, including Victor Vodnik, who struck out two of the three New York batters he faced in the ninth to close out the game and earn his fourth save. He had allowed a combined seven runs in his last two outings before Sunday.

On the mound: Quintana worked out of a first-inning jam and then dominated the Mets, retiring 11 consecutive batters and 14 of the final 15 he faced. His 5 1/3 innings marked a season-high for him in his fourth start.

At the plate: Edouard Julien continues to thrive in the leadoff spot, going 2 for 4 and scoring a pair of runs in the first game. He’s now batting 19 for 59 (.322) in 16 games since moving into the leadoff role.

Rockies 3, Mets 0 (Game 2)

What happened: Hunter Goodman blasted a two-run homer in the third inning to help chase Mets starter Kodai Senga and give Dollander plenty of breathing room against a struggling Mets lineup.

On the mound: By scattering five hits over seven shutout innings, Dollander became just the third Colorado pitcher in franchise history to go at least seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts on the road against the Mets, joining Darryl Kile (1998) and Jason Jennings (2001).

At the plate: Troy Johnston slapped a run-scoring single in the second inning to open the scoring. He now leads the team with nine hits this season with runners in scoring position.

What’s next: After a Monday off day, Colorado is expected to start either Kyle Freeland (1-1, 2.30 ERA) or Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1, 3.42 ERA) against Cincinnati’s Chase Burns (2-1, 2.57 ERA) on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park at 4:40 p.m.